Grant Opportunities
Grant Opportunities
The following websites offer various grant opportunities and resources. Many are ongoing, dependent on funding.
Requests for Letters of Support from the DPI require two weeks’ notice.
Breakfast
- USDA School Breakfast Expansion Grant (application closed)
- School Breakfast Grants - Action for Healthy Kids (ongoing)
Certification/Award Programs
- Wisconsin School Health Award (annually, March 31st)
- National Healthy Schools Award - Alliance for a Healthier Generation (ongoing from November - April)
Equipment
Farm to School
- USDA Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant (annual)
- Salad Bars to School (March 31, 2027)
- Gundersen Health System Thriving Community Impact Fund (ongoing)
- Walmart Spark Good Local Grants - 3 rounds: (Feb. 1 – April 15, May 1– July 15, Aug. 1 – Nov. 30)
- Christina Sue Lilja Resource Grants (April-July 17, 2026)
- Wisconsin Go Outside Fund (due September 1, 2026)
School Gardens
- Kids Gardening (varying opportunities)
- Whole Kids Foundation (varying opportunities)
- Rise Gardens Education Grant (ongoing)
- Johnny’s Seeds Community Requests (ongoing)
- Garden Supply Discounts (varying opportunities)
- Xerces Habitat Kit Program (rolling, accepting proposals for 2026)
- Fruit Trees for your Community (rolling)
- Seed Savers Exchange: Herman’s Garden Seed Donation Program (ongoing)
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds: Educational Garden Support (ongoing)
- Purple Cow Organics Discounts (ongoing)
- Let's Go Compost: Composting Kits for Schools (ongoing)
Fruit and Vegetable
- Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools (ongoing)
- The Lunchbox Grants - Chef Ann Foundation (annually)
- USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (annually)
Other
- SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo Foundation *for those residing in Baraboo, Lake Delton, or Wisconsin Dells areas* (annually, April 15 - October 15)
- KaBOOM! (ongoing)
- Good Sports (annually)
- Headwaters Foundation (annually, September 24th)
- Reiman Foundation (Milwaukee focus) (ongoing)
- Charles D. Jacobus Family Foundation (Milwaukee focus) (annually, applications available in May)
- La Crosse Community Foundation (ongoing)
- Kenosha Community Foundation (ongoing)
- Action for Healthy Kids (ongoing)
- USDA Grant Opportunities (deadlines vary / ongoing)
- ALDI Smart Kids Program (annually, February 1 - December 15)
- Walmart Foundation (annually, February 15 - December 31)